Car construction



Jan. 16, 1934.l 5. R. TREPTow CAR CONSTRUCTIONl Filed July 18, 1931 EMD GEORGE E. WEEPmw Patented Jan. 16, 1934 UNITED: sTA

1,943,640 l om coNs'raUc'rroN George R. Treptow, Chicago, lll., assigner to Camel Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois 4 Application July 18,1931.l serial No. 551,683

l claims. (ci. rss-4s) This invention relates to a construction of railway house cars` and concerns itself primarily with the construction of a .car adjacent the door openings provided in the sidesthereof. v

Various constructions have heretofore been utilized in attempts to effect weatherproof conditions at the top of side door.` openings ofl railway house carsso that rain, cinders and other foreign substances will be prevented from enter- 0 ing the interior of the cars over the customary sliding doors employed to close said openings. While these attempts have met with some measure of success a Wholly successful as well as economical construction for obtaining a weatherproof condition has not, so far as applicant is aware, been achieved as yet. The accomplishment of this desirable end is believed to have been reached by the construction embodying this invention.

lWith this and other 'objects in view, which will become apparent as the description of the invention proceeds. this invention comprises the novel constructions and combinations hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a partial elevation of a railway house car show'ing the sliding door in position to close a side door opening in said car, a part being broken away to more clearly illustrate the invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on line .2, 2, of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3, 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical section illustrating a modif ied form of the invention.

In the drawing the numeral 10 designates the sheathing employed in the house car. This sheathing at its upper margin is secured to a side plate 11 and adjacent itsvertical margin is secured to the door post 12 dening the rear of a door opening l'13 formed in the side of the house car.

As clearly indicated in Figure 3 of the drawing the side plate 11 comprises a substantially Z-shaped member positioned with its web 14 in a horizontal plane and the anges 15 and 16 extending in opposite directions and lying in substantially spaced vertical planes. By this construction it will be observed that the side plate 11 defines the upper margin of the door opening 13. Secured to the depending flange 16 of the side plate, is a header 17 which, at the lower margin thereof, isprovided with a trough 18.

The header Cl7 extends across the door opening and beyond the rear door post 12 as clearly indi-v cated in Figure 1 of the drawing for a purpose hereinafter setl forth. In order to permit the extension of the header as indicated vabove the flange 19 of the door post is coped as indicated at 20 in Figure 3 of the drawing. At its forward edge the header preferably abuts against the front door post,-the position thereof being 6 indicated by the dotted line 21.

In order to close the door opening a sliding door 22 may be employed. As illustrated the door 22 is of metallic construction and comprises panels 23 provided preferably with horizontal corrugations 24 and vertical corrugations 25 and 26. Secured adjacent the top -margin of the door is an angle member 27 having a flange 28 extending across the space between the door and the trough 18 provided in the header 17 and lying in overlapping relationship to vsaid trough. This con struction is clearly indicated in Figure 3 of the drawing. The rear vertical margin of the door is provided with a sealing strip 29 adapted, when the door is inclosed position, for engagement with a complementary sealing strip 30 secured to the `flange 19 of the rear door post. A buffer strip 31 is secured adjacent the rear edge of the door and is provided with a flange 32 extending transversely of the main plane of the door. The sealing strip 29 extends upwardly to the upper edge of the door, and in view of this fact, together with the extension of the header 17 beyond the flange 19, said strip in the closed position of said door lies in proximity to the rear edge of the trough provided on the header.

A retaining bar 33 is secured to the side plate in overlapping relationship to the door in order to prevent outward displacement of the upper margin thereof. The door additionally has secured thereto a bracket 34 adapted for engagement with the retaining strip in order to prevent undue inward movement of the door.

Figure 4 of the drawing illustrates a modification of the invention. In this form of the invention the top edgeA angle 40 secured to the door is provided with a depending flange 41 adapted to overlap the upwardly extending flange 42 constituting a portion of the trough of the header 17. By this construction a positive Weatherproof condition is maintained and in addition thereto the interengaging flanges on the angle and the header act to prevent outward displacement of the door. With this modification the section utilized for the retaining member 43 may be decreased.

It is believed to be manifest from the foregoing description that secure weatherproof conditions are provided at the top and rear vertical edges of the door. Rain or cinders which may blow over the top of the door will be prevented from passing to the interior of the car by the header 17. These substances will clearly be caught by the header and deposited in the trough, from which they may easily be removed. The extension of the header beyond the rear door post insures the discharge of the foreign substances externally of the door opening. By the construction hereinbefore described with regard to the rear edge construction of the door, it is apparent that with the overlapping relationship of the sealing strip 29 and the trough of the header the `possibility of rain, cinders and other foreign substances being blown laterally into the door opening is obviated.

It is clear that numerous modifications and changes will become apparent to those skilled in the art. All such changes and modications are deemed to be comprehended within the invention which is to be limited only by the claims appended hereto.

I claim:

l. In a railway house car having a side door opening, a door post defining the rear or" said door opening, a side plate deiining the top of said opening and a header secured to said side plate and extending across said opening and beyond said door post, said post being coped to permit the extension of said header, said header cornprising a trough positioned in the opening.

2. In a railway house car having a side door opening,a door post defining the rear of said door opening, a side plate defining the top of said opening and a header secured to said side plate and extending across said opening and beyond said door post, said header comprising a trough,

Laiaeao depending from said side plate, said header hav ing an outwardly directed trough7 a door for closing said opening, said door having a harige secured to the upper margin thereof and overlapping said trough, and a membery secured to the rear margin thereof, said member extending vertically to said iange and lying in proximate, overlapping relation with an end of said trough. "L In a railway house car having a side door opening, in combination, a side plate, a header depending from said side plate, said header having an outwardly directed trough, a doorior closing said opening, said door having a iiange secured to the upper margin thereof and overlapping said trough, and a sealing strip secured to the rear margin oi said door adapted to engage a sealing strip carried by said car adjacent said opening, said door sealing strip extending vertically to said ange and lying in proximate, overlapping relation with an end of said trough. 5. In a railway house car having a side door opening, a door post defining the rear of said door opening, a side plate defining the top of said opening and a header secured to said side plate and extending across said opening and beyond said door post, said header comprising a trough, said opening being adapted to be closed by a door having a sealing strip secured 'adjacent its rear edge adapted to cooperate with a sealing strip secured to said car adjacent said door opening, said door sealing strip extending across the space between said door and said trough.

GEORGE R. TREPIOW. 

